PROGRAMGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com.Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.IN THE NEWSsmall business confidence inches upward: while economic wither continues, it appera to be getting warmerNational Federation of Independent Business Optimism Index made a small but notable gain settling at 93.8 for December.Business optimism increased fourth times since September ending 2011 on an up note.Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICCharles Lindemuth, painter, illustrator, innovator and entrepreneur visits Getting Down to Business® and talks about how he makes a living as a fine arts painter.Moving from canvas and brush to a digital art form was a natural step for Charles listen as he talks about that process and some of his creations such as “Me Painter”.Find out more by visiting www.mepainter.com.“Business Risk Management”Chis Pobieglo, business insurance expert, is joined by his business partner and wife Angie to talk about the “Risk of Serving”.That’s right the local board you voluntary serve can cause you financial distress.Find out more as Chris and Angie talk about Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance.Visit Chris @ www.businessinsuranceassociates.com.

IN THE NEWSHow to Build Recognition for Your Unknown BrandLearn how to increase advertising, frequency without increasing your advertising budget.Dave introduces you to Mike Michalowicz the author of "The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur", who believes the greatest business success come from underfunded, inexperienced entrepreneurs.Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICListen as Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief for Forbes Media is Getting Down to Business® with Dave Weatherholt.Forbes discusses his book “How Capitalism Will Save Us”, Austrian Economist Joseph Schumpeter, the “Brutality of Capitalism,” and more.Visit www.forbesmedia.com.

IN THE NEWSSmall signs that small business lending is upSmall-business lending hit a 4 year high in November 2011 according to Thomson Reuter/Pay Net Index.Listen as Dave describes a small but positive change for small businesses. Read the complete article @ www.WaConsult.com.

PROGRAM TOPICIt’s not too late to start simple but effective planning for this New Year.Small-Business Marketing Expert Amanda Cullen and Small-Business Financial Expert Dave Weatherholt give practical tips on planning for 2012.Be bold and set a sales goal that will make you smile.Dave provides tools and advice on how to achieve that audacious goal. Amanda gives you practical cost effective marketing tips that will move your company toward achieving that sales goal.Find useful handouts @ www.WaConsult.com or www.zooinajungle.com.